Apple launched its most powerful MacBook Pro laptops to date last week, including 15 inch models with support for up an Intel Core i9 processor and AMD Radeon Pro discrete graphics. Unsurprisingly, a top-of-the-line model scores really, really well in benchmarks, and Laptop Magazine reports it has one of the fastest SSDs shipping in any […]
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Intel Core X 12-core chip coming in August, 18-core model in September
Intel’s new Core i9 X-series chips with 12, 14, 16, and 18 cores are on the way. The chip maker unveiled the first processors to wear the Core i9 name in May, and now Intel has revealed that the Core i9-7920X 12-core processor will be available starting August 28th for $1,199. If you want an […]
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Intel unveils Core X-Series chips including 18-core Core i9 Extreme Edition CPU
Intel’s new top-of-the-line desktops for high-performance desktop computers are official. As expected, the new Kaby Lake-X and Skylake-X series chips come in a range of configurations, including quad-core chips at the low end and processors with up to 18 CPU cores at the top end. In fact, the Intel Core i9 Extreme Edition is the […]
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Rumor: Intel to crank desktop chips up to Core i9
For much of the past decade, Intel has been dividing its flagship processors into Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 chips. Generally speaking, the higher the number, the higher the performance. But now it looks like Intel may be kicking things up a notch. According to a leaked slide published by AnandTech forum member […]